CAP 28 - Art Poll 2

[Dogfish44]

CAP 28 So Far

Topic Leadership Team:

Topic Leader: Mx
Typing Leader: quziel
Ability Leader: -Voltage-
Stats Leader: MrDollSteak
Movepool Leader: LucarioOfLegends

Concept:

• Name - Roadblock
  
  
• Description - A Pokemon that excels at slowing down, punishing or otherwise disrupting the opposing team's pivoting strategies.
  
  
• Justification - This is a Target concept, we are looking to shut down Teleport, U-turn, Volt Switch strategies in the meta, as well as targeting the abilities and items that enable them. Right now, Teleport has come to dominate the metagame, and the advent of Heavy Duty Boots and new Regen pivots has taken U-turn/TP on certain mons to a new high. Kril is also just as frustrating as before, spamming Volt Switch among others. Furthermore, pivoting goes beyond just moves- Toxapex, Tomohawk and Equilibra are well-known pivots that act as a mid-ground between 2 pokemon, usually scouting and sponging a hit before switching to something more appropriate.
  
  
• Questions To Be Answered -
  -In what way(s) does pivoting most commonly manifest in the CAP meta?
  -What typings, abilities and items allow specific mons to become the strongest pivots, and how can we target these?
  -What do our target Pokemon gain from pivoting? Are they focused more on scouting information, sponging attacks, or dealing damage?
  -Is it possible to dissuade or even block pivoting attacks like U-turn using reactionary methods?
  -What are the difference between the direct methods and indirect methods of preventing pivoting, and which is appropriate for each target?
  -Do offensive or defensive playstyles work best for preventing different styles of pivoting?
  -Is it better in the current to create a blanket check to pivots, or a more tailored response to a few key pivoting mons/strategies?

Typing: Bug/Dragon

Threatlist:

And time's up! As no one has posted any objections, I haven't made any changes to the list showed above.

CAP 28 Threatlist:

• Checks and Counters: (only against physical sets)
• Pressure:
  
  :krillowatt:(at least offensive sets)
• Situational switch ins:(Only against mixed/special sets)
• Safe switch ins:(Teleport/Scald/Future Sight/Slack Off sets)

A few notes regarding this list:

1. This is supposed to represent how CAP 28 should be expected to perform based on concept and typing alone, later stages might alter this list drastically.
2. Being capable of switching safely into Slowbro and Slowking, immediately forcing out Blissey, and pressuring Steel-types should be our main priorities in order to achieve our concept.
3. Given that our current list of switch ins is very limited, adding more switch ins (either situational or safe) should be another main point of discussion on later stages.
4. Lowering the number of checks and counters to CAP 28 should also be considered, but it's not required and should not take priority over the previous 2 points, as that list is already rather small.

Primary Ability: Neutralizing Gas
Stats: 85 HP / 135 Atk / 60 Def / 115 SpA / 85 SpD / 89 Spe
Secondary Ability: Compound Eyes

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The legal entries are below:

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Yokaiju

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Yilx

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Shadowshocker

Supporting Material
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StephXPM

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Quanyails

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Amamama

Supporting Material
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Golurkyourself

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KoA

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Gravity Monkey

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Pinesmoke

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BlorengeRhymes

Supporting Material
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Those names without artwork between them:

Yokaiju
Yilx
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
Quanyails
Amamama
Golurkyourself
KoA
Gravity Monkey
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes

This poll will be open for 24 hours.

 

[EndlessGadgets]

Yilx
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
Quanyails
Golurkyourself
KoA

 

[Yokaiju]

Yilx
Amamama
Golurkyourself
BlorengeRhymes
These all just fit my personal aesthetic of cool, spiky and buggy.

 

[DrifblooomCF]

Amamama
BlorengeRhymes
Yokaiju
Shadowshocker
Gravity Monkey
KoA
Pinesmoke
StephXPM
Golurkyourself
Yilx

 

[Darquezze]

Shadowshocker
Quanyails
KoA
Amamama

 

[Yoshiblaze]

Quanyails
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
Yilx
Pinesmoke
Golurkyourself
KoA
Gravity Monkey
BlorengeRhymes
Amamama
Yokaiju

 

[Quanyails]

Quanyails
KoA
Amamama
BlorengeRhymes
Golurkyourself
Yilx
Yokaiju
Gravity Monkey
Pinesmoke
StephXPM
Shadowshocker

Hey! We have confirmed from the movesets thread that CAP 28 will be receiving the following moves:

• Draco Meteor
• Megahorn
• Close Combat
• Earthquake
• Thunder
• Thunderbolt
• Taunt
• Nasty Plot
• Dragon Claw OR Dragon Hammer
• High Horsepower
• Bug Buzz

Hopefully this helps with ranking your ballot!

 

[Gekokeso]

Amamama
BlorengeRhymes
KoA
Yilx
Golurkyourself
Shadowshocker
Pinesmoke
Gravity Monkey
Quanyails
Yokaiju
StephXPM

this is so tense

 

[jas61292]

Golurkyourself
Pinesmoke
Shadowshocker
KoA
Gravity Monkey
Yokaiju
Amamama
Yilx
StephXPM
Quanyails
BlorengeRhymes

 

[Zetalz]

Quanyails
Yilx
KoA
Amamama
Golurkyourself
StephXPM
BlorengeRhymes
Gravity Monkey
Yokaiju
Pinesmoke
Shadowshocker

 

[Magistrum]

BlorengeRhymes
Golurkyourself
Quanyails
KoA
Yilx
Gravity Monkey
Shadowshocker
Yokaiju
Pinesmoke

 

[pecanbegone]

Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes
Shadowshocker

 

[Gravity Monkey]

Gravity Monkey
BlorengeRhymes
Yokaiju
StephXPM
Golurkyourself
Quanyails
Amamama
Yilx
Shadowshocker
KoA
Pinesmoke

 

[spookysocialist]

Shadowshocker
BlorengeRhymes

 

[Amamama]

Amamama
BlorengeRhymes
Quanyails
StephXPM
Yokaiju
Shadowshocker
Gravity Monkey
Golurkyourself
Pinesmoke
KoA
Yilx

 

[Merlee]

KoA
StephXPM
BlorengeRhymes
Gravity Monkey
Golurkyourself
Quanyails
Yilx
Shadowshocker
Amamama
Pinesmoke
Yokaiju

 

[sun_dew]

Shadowshocker
Pinesmoke
Yokaiju
BlorengeRhymes
Yilx
Golurkyourself
Quanyails
Amamama
KoA
StephXPM
Gravity Monkey

 

[Zephyri]

BlorengeRhymes
Golurkyourself
Gravity Monkey
Pinesmoke
Amamama
Yilx

Twas really hard picking here, some amazing designs all around :D

 

[Mx]

Amamama
Quanyails
Gravity Monkey
Golurkyourself
Yilx
Yokaiju
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes
StephXPM
KoA
Shadowshocker

 

[Binacle Pinnacle]

Amamama
Pinesmoke
StephXPM
Yokaiju

 

[Darek]

Amamama
BlorengeRhymes
Quanyails
Golurkyourself
Yilx
Pinesmoke
Gravity Monkey
KoA
Yokaiju
StephXPM
Shadowshocker

 

[Bughouse]

Golurkyourself
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes
Amamama
Gravity Monkey
Quanyails
Yilx
Yokaiju
KoA
Shadowshocker
StephXPM

 

[KoA]

KoA
Amamama
Quanyails
Golurkyourself
BlorengeRhymes
StephXPM
Yilx
Gravity Monkey
Shadowshocker
Pinesmoke
Yokaiju




Great designs all around, I'm definitely glad I came back when I did; it's amazing seeing all the new talent that's sprung up in my absence. I'm content with either of these designs honestly!

 

[Mova]

KoA
Gravity Monkey
Shadowshocker
Quanyails

 

[noobiess]

Quanyails
Amamama
StephXPM
Yokaiju
Gravity Monkey